Advocacy

Question 1

Advocacy

Answer 1

Speaking up for someone else in particular someone with little power

Question 2

Organisations

Answer 2

• Leeds advocacy

- Voice (young people in care)

Question 3

Direct advocacy

Answer 3

The interests of individual patients/specific groups of named patients are represented as decision-makers (be an advocate/self-advocacy)

Question 4

Public policy advocacy

Answer 4

The advocate is seeking changes to an aspect of the system to benefit patients generally, or particular groups of patients
(Patients First)

Question 5

Approaching advocacy

Answer 5

• Identify problem - what type of advocacy
• Identify key stakeholders - who is involved, interested, influential?
• Develop an approach - how tackle problem
• Influencing public opinion - how to raise awareness/influence the right people